By Shannon Leavitt, M.S., R.D. It’s no secret that modern life makes it tough to ignore popular food trends and lead a healthy lifestyle. Today, being sedentary and consuming the food industry’s addictive combinations of fat, salt, and sugar is simply easier than being active and preparing or procuring healthy food. It doesn’t help that we are continuously subjected to double messages about body image and health that are disheartening and confusing and result in either a desperation to change … [Read more...] about 4 Steps to Get Lean in Today’s Fattening Society
4 Yoga Poses with Magical Benefits
We all know yoga postures affect our body, but did you ever think about the way they affect your mind, feelings, and psyche? I was thinking about this the other day as I attended a random vinyasa-style class. The teacher was making up the postures as she went, stringing postures together spontaneously as the class progressed. After the class I felt agitated. I felt exhausted. I felt irritable! Why? When I was in a 28-day Sivananda Yoga Teacher’s Training Course in New York, we learned about … [Read more...] about 4 Yoga Poses with Magical Benefits
6 Simple Principles for Creating Your Own Sanctuary
When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life. " – Jean Shinoda Bolen You’re finally home after a long day. You’re tired and you want to rest but when you open the front door, you see that you need to tidy your house. You pick up a few things and see the kitchen in your periphery reminding you that you have to get dinner started. You feel stressed and think of the yoga class you’re going to miss tonight … [Read more...] about 6 Simple Principles for Creating Your Own Sanctuary
DIY Wellness Retreat for any Budget
By Brooke Larrabee Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort. " – Deborah Day If you are like me you drool over pictures of wellness retreats in exotic places with infinity pools that seem to blend perfectly into the blue ocean or look out over thousands of acres of pristine rain forest. If you are like me you would not turn down a Swedish massage or a mud wrap in a beautiful spa or the chance to do yoga on a … [Read more...] about DIY Wellness Retreat for any Budget
4 Ways to Become 1% More Mindful Each Day
Little strokes fell great oaks.” –Benjamin Franklin When I opened my eyes this morning, I looked over at the corner of the room and took a deep breath. It was the corner near the fireplace, where for the last two weeks, I sat, crossed my legs, and closed my eyes for twenty minutes of mindful meditation. Now, some people may still consider meditation as a strictly spiritual practice. Something reserved for chakra juggling mystics after new moon parties. However, tons of scientific research … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Become 1% More Mindful Each Day
Houseplants…The Ultimate Health Supplements
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” ~Audrey Hepburn When considering a change in lifestyle for a healthier, more balanced you, many consider changing their diet, exercise routine, or supplement regimen. However, when it comes to health and wellness, one of the most life changing, health promoting modifications is actually the simplest...houseplants. Yes, Houseplants Bringing plants into your home could be one of the best things you do for your health. In the age of the internet, … [Read more...] about Houseplants…The Ultimate Health Supplements
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